Breezair coolers installed into Fortis Bank’s headquarters in Brussels

(24/12/2007)

The successful installation of five Breezair coolers into Fortis Bank’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium has resulted in far more comfortable working conditions for employees. Installed on the outside of the building with cool, moist air delivered to the open planned offices via textile ducts, the Breezair system has reduced temperatures by around 8C.

Fortis Bank decided to install carbon neutral Breezair evaporative cooling when temperatures in the top floor of its offices in the 19th century building in the centre of Brussels became unbearably hot with temperatures reaching over 34C. Initially Breezair was installed on level four of the building, where temperatures were particularly hot. However, such was the success of the installation that after a few days Fortis Bank responded to requests from its employees and asked for Breezair cooling to be installed on other floors and Fortis Bank is investigating other possible sites for Breezair cooling.

Offering a speedy, cost effective and environmental solution for the listed building, the five Breezair coolers are controlled by Seeley International’s Industrial Wall Control (IWC), which enables the Breezair cooling system to be controlled at the touch of a button. The IWC identifies any faulty cooler in a group and the cooler electronic module provides comprehensive fault diagnostics enabling it to be quickly serviced.

Breezair coolers contain large high efficiency cooling pads that are kept wet by a pump and water distribution system. Air is drawn through the pads by a powerful fan and is cooled by the evaporative process, providing a constant flow of naturally cooled, fresh air, without any air being recirculated. The evaporative process is particularly good for sealed, hygienic environments as most contaminants within the water supply are scrubbed out within the air cooler and do not pass through the cooler into the cooled zones. Breezair Evaporative Air Coolers are the only air coolers in the world to have been independently tested and found to comply with stringent German Hygiene Standard VDI-6022 part 3.

The Breezair system is housed in a simple designed plastic casing specially developed to withstand all weather conditions. The Breezair's components include a water distribution system, which delivers continuous, balanced water coverage to all the pads. The system ensures maximum cooling efficiency and minimal maintenance problems.

An aerodynamic fan provides a constant, even flow of air over the pads to provide a welcome cool breeze with minimal noise and low energy consumption. Other components include an efficient water pump that guarantees constant and reliable cooling when most needed, and a long lasting variable speed motor that gives maximum comfort level control.

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